What do you bring? - A "typical" dent post.

[Sweet Angel]

I was invited to my friend's son's birthday party a few years ago. When I called to respond to the invitation, she said to me, "Okay, well, what do you want to bring? We still need chips and dip [blah blah blah]" I was floored. The invitation never mentioned bringing stuff. If it had, I gladly would have, but to be blindsided like that really surprised me. In the end, I told her I'd bring the chips and stuff, then called the night before the party and told her I couldn't come because my son was sick.

Normally, if I go somewhere, I bring something -- or at least ask ahead if they need anything.